Thanks very much to the following organisations for donating free food samples!
Booja-Booja: Makers of the some of the most exquisite vegan chocs I have tasted, and more recently a full range of (soya free) ice-creams… mmm www.boojabooja.com Products: Around Midnight Espresso Truffles, Champagne Truffles, Cognac Flambéd Banana Truffles, Ginger Wine Truffles, Hazelnut Crunch Truffles (vegetarian and vegan, 100% organic, dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, GMO free). Available from: independent health food stores. www.boojabooja.com.
Blue Lotus Products: mmmmm! Made-to-order hand crafted cakes baked in a dedicated egg free, dairy free vegan bakery using predominately organic ingredients. They are all suitable for vegans, vegetarians, those with food intolerances or food allergies and diabetics.
October Books: biscuits, books, bags. and lots of other things beginning with the letter 'B'! An independent, local bookshop co-operative that has been open for 30 years! October Books is also holding a stall at the event and will stocked with a range of veggie cookery books, green cleaning products and Fair Trade goodies. www.octoberbooks.org
The Redwood Wholefood Company Ltd Manufacturers of yummy vegan alternatives to meat, fish and cheese. www.redwoodfoods.co.uk. Available from: independent health food stores.
Vegetalia - sole distributors of Vegetalia products… which are very yummy… mail order only/selected health food shops/restaurants only - www.vegetalia.co.uk/aboutus.html Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) Campaigns peacefully to end all animal cruelty + promotes the vegetarian & vegan diet. They also hold roadshows throughout the country helping to encourage people to try out veggie/vegan food, receive one-to-one nutritional advice, free recipes and info + lots more. www.viva.org.uk
Plus our secret food donor who wishes to remain anonymous - you know who you are :)
Warmest thanks to all the campaigning groups/charities who kindly donated prizes for our raffle.
All Love & Liberation: They make an excellent range of toys & t-shirts adorned with animal friendly logos. I love their 'Veggies' VW camper van model :) alllovandlib*AT*onetel.com (replace *AT* with @).
Animals Asia (China Bear Rescue): A campaign to abolish the farming of bears for the extraction of their bile. www.animalsasia.org (also stall holders at the event)
CAFT (Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade): CAFT-UK has helped regenerate the grass-roots campaign against the fur trade in Britain. Through investigations, education, campaigns and demonstrations they have exposed the horror of the fur trade and helped establish and continue anti-fur actions across Britain. www.caft.org.uk
Europeans for Medical Progress: Is an independent patient safety organisation of doctors and scientists whose concern is whether animal testing, today, is more harmful than helpful to public health and safety. Our goal is to protect human health by promoting human-specific medical research. www.curedisease.net
Foods for Life: A nutrition and catering consultancy set up to encourage and facillitate an integrated approach to health and wellbeing to benefit people and the environment. www.foodsforlife.org.uk
Greek Animal Welfare Fund: Works on various animal welfare and conservation issues including animals in entertainment, animal experiments and working animals. www.gawf.org.uk
Humane Research Trust: A registered charity that raises the necessary finance to fund and promote pioneering medical research into human disease WITHOUT the use of animals or animal tissue. The aim is to eliminate the need for animals in human medical research. www.humaneresearch.org.uk
Orangutan Foundation: Supporting conservation work in Indonesia and Malaysia and to raise funds and awareness in the UK and overseas. www.orangutan.org.uk
Respect for Animals (Save the Seals Campaign) Fighting the international fur trade. www.respectforanimals.co.uk
Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH): The only organisation dedicated to the welfare of working and abandoned donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. www.safehaven4donkeys.org
SARC (Southern Animal Rights Coalition): Networks the thriving animal rights groups that exist in the south. www.sarconline.co.uk
Uncaged: campaigns peacefully against vivisection and xenotransplantation. www.uncaged.co.uk
Viva!: Through popular campaigns, solid research, undercover exposés and effective media skills Viva! have brought the reality of modern farming into people's living rooms, and encouraged many to change their diets with their series of excellent roadshows. www.viva.org.uk